Love is the basis of a Covenant of Unity. Throughout the Scripture, Our Heavenly Father has operated by covenant. The first mention of “covenant” is found in Genesis 6:18: But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives with thee.
What is a covenant? Strong’s defines it as:
1) covenant, alliance, pledge
a) between men
1) treaty, alliance, league (man to man)
2) constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects)
3) agreement, pledge (man to man)
4) alliance (of friendship)
5) alliance (of marriage)
b) between God and man
1) alliance (of friendship)
2) covenant (divine ordinance with signs or pledges)
It the broadest sense, creation has a covenant with Our Heavenly Father, The Creator. HIS Divine Intent IS creation. Just as the potter expresses his intent into the clay vessel, Our Heavenly Father expressed HIS Divine Intent into each one of us. Each GOD particle that makes up our being is part of HIS Divine Intent and is held together by Love. At our core, we are the expression of HIS Love and that is something we can’t escape or negate by our ignorance or lawlessness.
Effectively, each of us have a Covenant of Unity with Our Heavenly Father for each of us are HIS creation. Each of our cells have a covenant with our other cells. Our DNA communicates that unity thus there is no rejection in a normal functioning body. When a group of cells are exposed to interference, the result can form cancer. These cells are no longer functioning in unity but instead are moving the rest of the body toward death and destruction. Their communication has been interrupted or cut off from the rest of the body. They have “forgotten” their covenant with the rest of the body. Love restores communication for it is the origin of the Intent. It is the master blueprint of instruction and design.
The Covenant of Unity requires an understanding of the “glue” that holds it together. That glue is the Revelation of Love. This is why I focus on this core need in many of the writings. Unity can only be fully achieved when Love is its basis. Every covenant Our Heavenly Father enacted is based on HIS Love for mankind. HE is the Potter. Every true law is based on Love or it cannot be truly classified as a law. All other attempts at legislation result from man’s self-centered attempt to control.
The Remnant is an expression of a Covenant of Unity. The Remnant’s only desire is to carry out Our Heavenly Father’s ministry of reconciling men back to HIMSELF. That was the mandate of Jesus’ walk on this earth. As He stated, “I and [my] Father are one” (John 10:30). He is in unity with Our Heavenly Father. We are called to be in that same unity with Our Heavenly Father.
This Census is all about being in Unity. A covenant is a pledge and your coin represents your pledge to a Unity representing Our Heavenly Father. We are all called to serve mankind and as we move into unity the Body of Christ becomes functional. Each member of the Body is important. Each gift and calling is on this earth by Divine Intent. No calling is greater than another but each is necessary to fulfill the Divine Intent that manifested the Sons for such a time as this. Focus on removing any interference that is preventing you from being in unity with other members. If you don’t understand Love, focus on it. If you have unforgiveness, get over it and forgive the other person. If you are called to be one of those “lively stones” making up the Temple, you must then be prepared to take your position. You will then be in a Covenant of Unity!